Sisters are set for the final of Wimbledon
by Admin on Jul.04, 2009, under Sports, Tennis
Sisters Venus and Serena Williams are on tap to clash in the Finals at Wimbledon WIMBLEDON – So here we go again today with another final on Centre Court, Serena Williams vs. Venus Williams: The selfish, volatile kid sister against the generous, protective, older sister. That’s the way they give it to us, and that’s the way we write it. How else can we see this thing? Serena herself took the time at Wimbledon to call herself “a brat,” and the stories they tell on each other don’t play out any differently. There are the times the two sisters go to a clothing store, and Venus tries on a dress. “She’ll be like, ‘No, that doesn’t look good,’ ” Venus said. “As soon as I put it down, she tries it on.” ![]() Sisters Serena and Venus Williams are set to meet at Centre Court for the Wimbledon finals. Photo Credit: AP Or when they lodge together for a tournament, and Serena gets the bigger room, or the one with the better view. “I always defer,” Venus said. “She picks first. It makes me happy.” They are so different on the court, too. Venus is calm, introspective. If she fails to apologize to an opponent for a net cord, it is only because she is in this Zen state that prevents her from recognizing the existence of anything but the next point. Serena, however, has been certified many times over as a raging maniac. Possibly Related Posts: |
Farrah Fawcett’s Life Celebrated
by Admin on Jul.01, 2009, under Entertainment, News
![]() Farrah Fawcett- A sensational girl of Charlie's Angels. Longtime companion Ryan O’Neal was one of the pallbearers and gave a reading at the service, which was closed to media and the public. Redmond O’Neal, the “Love Story” actor’s 24-year-old son with Fawcett, was allowed briefly out of jail, where he is being held on drugs possession charges, to attend the funeral service. Redmond also gave a Bible reading, according to a program made available to the media. Fellow “Charlie’s Angels” star Kate Jackson, former model Cheryl Tiegs and rocker Rod Stewart’s ex-wife Alana Stewart were among the mourners. Fawcett’s Los Angeles cancer doctor, Lawrence Piro, delivered the eulogy with Stewart. Fawcett’s coffin was taken into the church as a quartet of musicians played “Amazing Grace” and the Irving Berlin love song “Always,” according to the program. Fawcett died Thursday at age 62, after a public battle with cancer. O’Neal and Stewart were at her side. Diagnosed with a rare cancer in 2006, Fawcett’s battle with the disease was documented in “Farrah’s Story,” which first aired in May on NBC. Stewart, a producer of the documentary, said Fawcett was “much more than a friend; she was my sister.” Possibly Related Posts:
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Tribute to Michael Jackson
by Admin on Jun.30, 2009, under Videos
Jackson has dominated pop music since the late 1970s, becoming the first black entertainer to amass a strong cross-over following on MTV with his revolutionary transformation of the music video as an art form and as a promotional tool. The popularity of videos aired on MTV such as “Beat It”, “Black or White”, “Scream” and “Billie Jean” created a tremendous synergy that helped to put the relatively young channel “on the map”. BMI, The performing rights organization that represents Jackson and hundreds of other artists, stated that Jackson also popularized physically-complicated dance techniques, such as the robot and the moonwalk, that have redefined mainstream dance and entertainment. His distinctive style, dance moves, and vocals have influenced a whole generation of hip hop, pop, and R&B artists. He has been cited as the “Most Successful Entertainer of All Time” by Guinness World Records, and holds the record for the best-selling album ever, Thriller. Possibly Related Posts: |


